[TYPO3-50-general] OrthoScript

[Robert Lemke]

Hi Martin,

Am 18.05.2007 um 10:57 schrieb Martin Kutschker:

> The point is that after working (and contributing) so long with the
> current code I feel attached to it. It isn't my baby, it's  
> Kasper's, but
> it's a foster child. So my feelings are mixed with any new stuff.
>
> As a coder it's nice to see new ideas and clean up code, and I  
> probably
> envy you for having the resources to do whatever you want when  
> creating
> a big new system.
>
> As a professional T3 developer I recognize that I have either to  
> fork T3
> 4.x to make use of my old knowledge or to evaluate other CMSs. The  
> more
> things are different, he harder the migration, the less motivation to
> move on to a new and unproven CMS.
>
> I don't want to put you down, but your making it hard for an old timer
> to get into the spirit. I tried to get involved with a small part  
> of of
> TS 5.0. but with the little time I can spend on it, you have been  
> faster
> than I can ever be: you started implementing before you even posted
> here. This means to me you're kindly listening, but don't want full
> blown (possibly lengthy) discussions.

I take your feelings about that seriously, because it is important  
that you and the many other TYPO3 developers identify themselves with  
the new approach. In the end I think that a modified TypoScript  
syntax like I have it in mind is not that a big change even for TYPO3  
veterans. After the discussions I had with long-term users of  
TypoScript I am very optimistic that we'll find a good compromise  
between preserving the value of current knowledge, generating  
consistency and an provide easy entry for those who are new to TYPO3.

The fact that I already developed parts of the TypoScript  
implementation has a simple reason: I tend to make rough sketches of  
what I need and then try to create a prototype as early as possible.  
For me it is the best way to discover if the theory feels good in  
practice, too.

For example after you and Elmar brought up the topic of how to store  
TS objects internally, I feel like trying out your solution or a  
mixture of some, just to find out if it is the better solution in the  
end. And currently I could imagine that even that mixture of array  
and objects might make sense.

So, please don't feel taken by surprise when I publish code already.  
You're right that I try to avoid lengthy discussions. However, I am  
interested in compact, to-the-point discussions.

I suggest that I stop coding for now and create a document which  
describes the TypoScript syntax like I have in mind. Then we can  
discuss my and your suggestions in detail and agree on a compromise  
if neccessary.

What do you think?

robert
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